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अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान, गोरखपुर

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,GORAKHPUR

(An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India)

अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान, गोरखपुर

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,GORAKHPUR

(An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India)

अखिल भारतीय आयुर्विज्ञान संस्थान, गोरखपुर

ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,GORAKHPUR

(An autonomous organization under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India)

Transfusion Medicine

About the Department

The Department of Transfusion Medicine was established with the goal of delivering safe, timely, and
evidence-based transfusion services to meet the clinical needs of patients across specialties.
The department plays a pivotal role in patient care by providing quality-assured blood components,
advanced apheresis procedures, and diagnostic services critical for haematological and immunological management.

The department received its license on 02 February 2024, and commenced full operations on
04 March 2024, following an inauguration ceremony graced by the Honourable Chief Minister
of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath. At inception, the department was licensed for both
blood component preparation and apheresis procedures, forming the backbone of modern transfusion practices.
It is one of the few Blood Centres among the AIIMS in the country to start with
100% Leukofiltered blood component preparation.

Currently Available Services

Blood Components Available

  • Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC)
  • Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
  • Cryoprecipitate (CRYO)
  • Cryo-Poor Plasma (CPP)
  • Random Donor Platelets (RDP)

Specialized Components

  • Paediatric Components (volume-reduced and age-appropriate for neonatal exchange transfusions)
  • Irradiated Components (for immunocompromised and transplant patients)
  • Blood for intrauterine transfusion

Apheresis Services

  • Single Donor Platelets (SDP)
  • Plasma Apheresis

Diagnostic Services (Immunohematology)

  • ABO and Rh (D) Blood Grouping
  • Extended Rh Typing (C, c, E, e antigens) and Kell group
  • Extended Phenotyping for rare antigens
  • Antibody Screening and Identification
  • Adsorption and Elution of antibodies
  • Workup for autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Therapeutic Services

  • Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) – Indicated for neurological, haematological, and autoimmune disorders as per established clinical protocols.

Courses Offered

FUTURE VISION

  • Short term plans
    • Establish blood bank and obtain license.
    • Start Platelet apheresis, plasmapheresis and Therapeutic plasma exchange.
    • Set up a state of art immunohematology laboratory in the department.
    • Start the facility of IUT (Intra Uterine Transfusion) in collaboration with the
      gynaecology department.
    • Installation of blood irradiator and to issue irradiated components for indications like IUT, Exchange transfusions, immunocompromised patients and candidates for Bone Marrow Transplant.
    • Start the facility of mobile blood donation camps.
    • Start the facility of thromboelastography for monitoring the functional hemostatic status of the patients.
  • Long term plans
    • To set up specialized services (antibody screening and providing extended phenotype matched blood) for thalassemic patients.
    • Pneumatic tube system for receiving and dispensing blood units.
    • Automation in immunohematology laboratory.
    • Computerization in blood bank through advanced Blood Bank Software with iris recognition etc.
    • Platelet serology
    • HLA typing and crossmatch.
    • Use of RFID technology for better traceability of blood components.

OTHER INFORMATION

Courses :-

The Department shall start :-

  1. Postgraduate course in Transfusion Medicine (MD)
  2. Post graduate certificate course (PDCC) in Aphesresis and Component Therapy
  3. Post graduate certificate course (PDCC) in Immunohematology

Training Program :-

We shall provide short-term training courses every year for limited number of technicians and doctors from hospitals all over India in various aspects of blood banking.

Transfusion Medicine